The Blog of a Chatty Therapist

3 Ways to Know Therapy is Right for You

Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash I know it can be super hard reaching out and finding a therapist. You've been surviving on your own...

4 Ways to Best Prepare for Your Therapy Session

Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash In this article I want to share 4 ways to best prepare for your first therapy session. A quick disclaimer:...

Get Pissed (it may help you change.)

In Terminator 3 the wise Terminator gives our unsure hero a helpful piece of advice “Anger is more useful than despair” Photo by Rock'n...

How Therapy Can Help You Stop Floundering in Your Parenting

Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Sometimes parents come into my office stuck in their parenting. They were great with their toddler or...

How to Speak Up for Yourself in Therapy and in Life (even in the face of Mr. Rochester).

Haven't each of us felt obscure, plain and little? Have you ever stood in front of someone denying your humanity and kept silent? Did you...

One important addition to a comfortable therapy session.

Therapy can cover hard topics and bring up traumatic memories. So you need to have a comfy and safe space to process all the stuff that...